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Montego Bay Marina & Resort

Niangua River near Camdenton, MO

River62.1 mi

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Around Niangua River

Riverfront Campground & Canoe12.8 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Niangua River is a 62.1 mile river near Montego Bay Marina & Resort in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Niangua River ab Lake Niangua nr Macks Creek, MO (site 06923940). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2008 to 2026

Niangua River typically runs highest in May, at a median 861 cfs, and lowest in October, at 246 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 49,500 cfs, in 2016.

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Typical flow by month at Niangua River ab Lake Niangua nr Macks Creek, MO, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January315210 to 610
February366241 to 797
March621306 to 1,430
April756475 to 1,325
May861388 to 1,770
June531314 to 989
July342239 to 474
August285224 to 387
September253194 to 316
October246193 to 294
November260207 to 402
December279197 to 426

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Niangua River ab Lake Niangua nr Macks Creek, MO (site 06923940). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Niangua River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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